Rush Center, KS climate
Rush Center has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Rush Center feels like
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Rush Center weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 19° | 0.6" | 3.4" | 3 | 4 | 24° – 42° |
| February | 48° | 22° | 0.8" | 2.4" | 4 | 5 | 26° – 43° |
| March | 58° | 31° | 1.4" | 3.6" | 5 | 2 | 38° – 55° |
| April | 68° | 40° | 2.0" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 77° | 50° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 88° | 61° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 93° | 66° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| August | 91° | 64° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| September | 83° | 55° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 64° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 42° | 1.9" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 29° | 0.9" | 1.0" | 3 | 1 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 45° | 21° | 0.9" | 3.5" | 4 | 5 | 25° – 37° |
| Year | 68° | 42° | 24.6" | 14.1" | 72 | 17 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Rush Center
Rush Center gets 25 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 72 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 17 days of the year.
About 162 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 10. That leaves about 162 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 69% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Rush Center
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rush Center, 81% of that work is heating and 19% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Rush Center compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Rush Center averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°). The shift is smaller than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rush Center’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 24° to 42°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Rush Center’s climate
What is the coldest month in Rush Center?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Rush Center?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 66°. About 71 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Rush Center get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Rush Center?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 10, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Rush Center?
July, with 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rush Center itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bison 3nw, KS (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.